I will never catch on to that, I'm afraid. My brain is too slow sometimes. :)

what do the english call an english muffin?

muffin = puffin. "i need some butter for my puffin."

I only hate Wolverhampton.

Morph

Just a muffin, or breakfast muffin.

But then a muffin could be like a chocolate one or whatever. I'm sure you know what I mean.

I think it depends on the context, if you was in a cafe and you wanted a full breakfast or whatever and someone asked "do you want a muffin with that?" you wouldn't expect a chocolate cake.

If you wanted a coffee/tea and someone asked "do you want a muffin with that?" you would probably expect them to mean a cake.

Not 100% but that is how I would see it.

Really? I've never seen the word "scone" used in Canada.

Anyway.... Let's clear up "biscuits/cookies/scone/muffins/english muffins" (if we can lol)

These are biscuits:

http://eurekasophie.unblog.fr/files/...9/biscuits.jpg

link: http://eurekasophie.unblog.fr/files/...9/biscuits.jpg

Cookies (which we see as a specific type of biscuit)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nIqrDPD-Np...0-R/COOKIE.gif

link: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nIqrDPD-Np...0-R/COOKIE.gif

These are muffins:

http://images2.makefive.com/images/e...y-muffin-7.jpg

link: http://images2.makefive.com/images/e...y-muffin-7.jpg

But these are muffins aswell (I don't how/why this happened that they share a name, but maybe I will figure that out because I don't know):

http://www.thekneadforbread.com/wp-c...ish_muffin.jpg

link: http://www.thekneadforbread.com/wp-c...ish_muffin.jpg

Scone:

http://www.longorshortcapital.com/GJ%2520Scone.jpg

link: http://www.longorshortcapital.com/GJ%2520Scone.jpg

Potato scone (Scottish)

http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/recipe...o%20Scones.jpg

http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/recipe...o%20Scones.jpg

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But people from Wolverhampton probably don't like anyone that isn't from Wolverhampton :winkwink:

This is England!

I do, if we was to have another civil war then i would be on the side of the Cavaliers.
I love tradition.

The Royal Family are really just a tourist attraction they have long since lost any real power in the UK. I will say that they are a great help to the UK's economy especially with this upcoming wedding which im sure will generate millions of £.

They are like ambassadors who travel the world doing PR for England

I'm hungry now.

Morph

Re the accents, there is nothing, I repeat NOTHING as scary as a 6ft 4 Glaswegian staring down at you and with his broad accent "Are you taking the piss?" (erh yoo taekin thae pass) --<< lol translation...

(hint: that's where you shit yourself and run)

The WORST thing about being a Brit?

25 centilitres!

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Corrected your post mate.

Not many of them about now, I'd go for something a bit more up to date like a Mondeo if I was you.

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Should we try to explain what "crumpets" are now?

WRONG ; the Royals have real power although it is well hidden...



Domestic Affairs
The appointment and dismissal of ministers;
The summoning, prorogation and dissolution of Parliament;
Royal assent to bills;
The appointment and regulation of the civil service;
The commissioning of officers in the armed forces;
Directing the disposition of the armed forces in the UK;
Appointment of Queen's Counsel;
Issue and withdrawal of passports;
Prerogative of mercy. (Used to apply in capital punishment cases. Still used, eg to remedy errors in sentence calculation)
Granting honours;
Creation of corporations by Charter;

Foreign Affairs
The making of treaties;
Declaration of war;
Deployment of armed forces overseas;
Recognition of foreign states;
Accreditation and reception of diplomats.

She also has £17,000,000,000 in wealth....

In a moment of crisis she will use her power to support the rich. She quite often changes laws. At the moment when our governments bend over backwards to blow the rich the role of the Queen is not seen. If we ever have a radical government representing the working people, the poor and the great unwashed you will she this cunt in action for the rich.

Citation needed.

Apparently the legal defenition of a cake (for vat purposes) is that it goes hard when stale and a biscuit goes soft. (QI)

The new Princess is a looker :)

I like a nice hot crumpet every now and then :upsidedow

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Classic!

I will try,

A Crumpet is similar recipe to an english muffin but it is fried instead of baked.
But! if you buy them from a shop you will probably toast or grill them to reheat them.

That is about as accurate as I can think of :)

:thumbsup

fun thread!

Want a biscuit, dear??

14 of Diana's dresses going to be auctioned for +1 million each
and the seller purchased all 14 of them for $700,000 in 1997


Just saw and thought I'd show you
http://www.postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/...O-this-summer/

You either love it or hate it!

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Go on then love!

well, i'm sure the british have a special place in their hearts for diana eh. no wonder those increased in value so much.

i don't even want to know. :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

You're right, you probably don't!

Horrible shit :Oh crap

They were bought by a mad American and will be sold to another (or 14) even madder American(s) :upsidedow

so y'all don't care about her either?

And the Marmite was prompted by the mention of crumpets.

Crumpets, Marmite, Cheddar. Grilled. Yum! :)

i prefer tea & strumpets myself.

Nope. Never understood the public displays of absolute lunacy after she died. Lucky enough to die right before she would have just ended up with a reputation as a bit of a slapper.

I recently heard a British guy say "She was a lovely li'tle crumpet" so I googled it.


This came up...



http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...suimimax19.jpg



I'm starting to see the whole 'tea and crumpets' thing you got going on over there.